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Guggenheim Museum, New York
Douze Notations pour piano have a special place in the musical output of Pierre Boulez (1925-2016). For one thing, ever since their belated publication in 1985 these short piano pieces have headed the work list of this extremely self-critical composer. For another, Boulez frequently drew on these fledgling compositions in his later music. Finally, this collection of 1945 offers fascinating insights into the compositional workshop of the then 20-year-old composer.
Notations in primary school
How can children with little musical background find access to the music of Pierre Boulez? In this primary school project, Klavier-Festival Ruhr has attempted to develop an answer to this question.
